Of course Zhang Zhao didn't know that he could make Shi Jingtang angry and vomit blood. If he knew, he would be extremely happy.
He wished that Shi Jingtang would die now and Yelu Deguang would immediately go south.
In this case, the strength gap between him and the Khitans will be evened out by Yelu Deguang's tricks.
What a beautiful thing that is!
It's a pity that Yelv Deguang is not very good at military affairs, but he is not stupid. Not only is he not stupid, he is also very smart.
So after giving Yelu Deguang a sap by the Hun River, what Zhang Zhao has to do now is to pretend to be a grandson, coax Yelu Deguang, and let Yelu Deguang take over.
'I, the Great Khitan, am invincible in the world!'
"The Shatuo people can be the emperor of China, why can't the Khitans be the emperor?"
These two qualities will continue.
Otherwise, instead of entering the Central Plains, Yelv Deguang starts to harass Lingzhou and Xiazhou front lines, trying to knock down the threatening Zhang Zhao first, which would not be fun.
Therefore, Zhang Zhao, who was worried, summoned Wu Dal'er, who was about to go to the Khitan as an envoy, and explained it in person.
When he was asked to meet Yelu Deguang, he must speak very respectfully and worship Yelu Deguang as the emperor of the Central Plains.
Make money, don’t be shabby!
At this time in history, Cao's Guiyi Army not only rushed to congratulate the Queen Mother Yingtian Shulu Ping on her birthday, but also asked the Khitans to join them in attacking the Ganzhou Uighurs.
Well! Just fucking magic, the Ganzhou Uighurs went to the Central Plains Dynasty, and Zhu Quanzhong, who was there, specially helped the Uighurs form Zuotang crossbowmen to deal with the Guiyi army.
The Guiyi Army went to lick the Khitans and asked the Khitans to help them come forward, but the Khitans did not hesitate and went directly to the end personally.
Traveling more than 3,000 miles back and forth, they blasted the Ganzhou Uighurs several times, driving the Ganzhou Uighurs, who were still on the rise, into the mud alive.
So, I, King Zhang, was also ready to coax the Khitan, but he was just pretending to do so. If Yelu Deguang takes control of the Central Plains, it will be done.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao called for Huixing monk Yang He and asked him to go on an envoy to Khitan with Wu Dal'er.
When the Khitan people started to believe in Buddhism, they were much more ruthless than the Han people.
He gritted his teeth again and selected one from the few remaining beauties from the Saman Persian royal family, and then also selected one from the beauties from the Indian Shahi royal family.
Plus a copy of the Great Sun Sutra handwritten by King Pasenadi obtained from Nalanda Temple, as well as rock sugar, tea bricks and other items.
A large sum of luxurious gifts was collected and sent to the Yelu Deguang tent by Wu Daler and others.
There are a lot of bits and pieces, Zhang Zhao explains every detail clearly.
Because we must not irritate the Khitans now, and if Yelu Deguang does not enter the Central Plains, depending on the current general trend of the world, Zhang Zhao may become King Wen of Zhou and let his son go north to conquer the Khitans and dominate the world.
Don't let the Khitan people underestimate the Guiyi Army too much. If they feel easy to bully and Yelv Deguang wants to fight for Lingzhou or Xiazhou, it will not be fun.
While the two were discussing the details, a burst of crying came from outside. Zhang Zhao quickly ran out and saw a man wearing sackcloth and mourning kneeling down in front of him.
"Your Majesty, my father Yuan Degong drove to Hexi ten days ago!"
Only then did Zhang Zhao see clearly that this man wearing sackcloth and wearing filial piety was Cao Erlang Cao Yanping, the second son of Cao Yuande, the younger brother of Cao Yanjing, and the elder brother of Cao Yanming.
"Father! The child is unfilial!"
Cao Yanjing and Cao Yanming also came after hearing the news. The three brothers hugged each other and cried in front of Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao rubbed his eyes hard twice, pondered for a while, and finally his eyes turned red. A few tears burst out of his eyes. He also ran to hug and cry with the three brothers of the Cao family.
"Cousin, I also said that when the Yongshou Palace in Liangzhou is repaired, I will take you to Liangzhou to enjoy the blessings. Why did you go so suddenly?"
Yongshou Palace was the palace of the Zhang family in Qianliang, but it was very dilapidated by this time, but it was of great significance because Zhang Gui's surname was Zhang and Zhang Zhao was also surnamed Zhang.
Moreover, they are somewhat related, as they are both descendants of King Zhao Jing, Zhang Er, who was once a guest of Lord Xinling and the idol of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, Zhang Gui's family is probably real, while Zhang Zhao's family is probably accomplices.
Because Zhang Zhao's ancestor Zhang Xiaosong used a mixed army to dominate the Western Regions, and after overthrowing more than ten countries in the Western Regions, he would be imprisoned for being accused of corruption.
If it had a foundation, how could it be so miserable?
In addition, Zhang Xiaosong's birth and death years are both ominous, so he most likely came from a poor family and was followed by his descendants.
In fact, it is not accurate to say that they are attached, because another Zhang family in Shazhou is a descendant of Zhang Gui.
The two Zhang families have been in the same clan for decades, so it is not wrong for Zhang Zhao to say that he has the same ancestor as Zhang Gui.
So he restored a large number of former Liang Zhang's palaces in Liangzhou.
On the one hand, he considered himself a loyal minister of the country, and on the other hand, he began to win people's hearts on the grounds that the Zhang family had been a royal family in Longyou, Hexi for hundreds of years.
The four of them hugged each other and cried for a while, then came inside the house.
When Cao Yuande passed away, Cao Yanjing and Cao Yanming, who were in the army, would definitely go back to attend the funeral.
But at this time, Zhang Zhao suddenly thought of a good way to fool Yelu Deguang.
At the end of Cao Yijin's reign, Cao's Guiyi Army had contact with the Khitan.
Of course, in the original history, it was not until the time of Zhang Zhao's father-in-law Cao Yuanzhong that the Guiyi Army completely lost the ability to fight against the Ganzhou Uighurs before they embraced the Khitans.
But now I have been in contact with him, and I feel a sense of incense and love.
This Cao Yuande is the eldest son of Cao Yijin, and Zhang's Guiyi Army has lost power for decades.
According to general understanding, Zhang Zhao should have had a very serious conflict with the Cao family, but it was just concealed.
It's just that they never dreamed that Cao Yijin was the last generation who longed to return to his motherland and died in the army to truly join the rebel army.
Nor would he have thought that Zhang Zhao would use great endurance and patience to reconcile with the older generation Guiyi Army who overthrew his father.
And by traveling far away to Liangzhou, a bloody internal struggle was avoided.
Therefore, if Cao Yanjing could come to Yelv Deguang at this time, cry out that the Cao family was oppressed by Zhang Zhao, and ask the Khitan to support them by granting Cao Yuande the title of posthumous title, Yelv Deguang would definitely be fooled.
As long as Yelu Deguang believes that the Guiyi Army is internally unstable and the Cao family still has strength, and he can check and balance Zhang Zhao by supporting the Cao family, his wariness will be greatly reduced.
Zhang Zhao pulled Cao Yanjing up and looked at him with tears in his eyes.
"Dalang, now we have Hexi, Longyou and Shuofang, but problems have also arisen. The Emperor of the Central Plains cannot possibly watch us grow bigger.
At this moment, we are waiting to the north, with the powerful Khitan in the east, and the imperial court in the south. If both sides send large troops, they will definitely be unable to deal with it.
If we want to protect this land and enable our descendants like Taibao Gong to enjoy the wealth and honor of this place forever, we must first appease the Khitan people who have a hundred thousand cavalry."
Although Cao Yanjing didn't understand why Zhang Zhao told him this, he still nodded in agreement.
Zhang Yichao's descendants have withered away, and only Zhang Zhao is left in the direct line, and the three descendants are Cao, Li, and Suo.
Cao Yanjing's grandmother was Zhang Yichao's granddaughter Suo Shi. Suo Shi gave birth to Cao Yuande and Cao Yuanshen, so Cao Yijin's two eldest sons were actually Zhang Zhao's cousins.
This is also the reason why Zhang Zhao could only marry Cao Jiuniang and Cao Sanniang, because their father Cao Yuanzhong was not born by Suo, so Zhang Zhao would not be allowed to marry his niece who was related by blood.
Therefore, Cao Yanjing is Zhang Zhao's cousin and uncle in relationship.
The Cao family and the Zhang family are deeply bound and have deep common interests, which is the direct reason why Cao Yanjing is willing to work for Zhang Zhao.
"Someone, I wanted to dare to ask Da Lang to help me strengthen the rebel army, but reluctantly gave up and went back to Dunhuang to attend the funeral.
Because someone needs you to go to meet Yelu Deguang outside Yunzhou City and deceive the Khitan leader.
After you go, you can first ask for a title from the Khitan Kingdom for cousin Yuande, and then hint to the Khitan people, saying that Zhang Zhao is oppressing the Cao family. The Cao family only has two places, Shazhou and Suzhou, and is unable to resist. Please ask the Great Khitan Emperor
Support the Cao family."
China has always attached great importance to filial piety, and even more emphasis on the deceased's posthumous affairs. Preventing relatives from returning home for funerals was extremely unacceptable in the late Tang and Five Dynasties, and in later republics. Therefore, Zhang Zhao had to explain clearly to Cao Yanjing.
Cao Yanjing looked at Zhang Zhao blankly for a while. He couldn't go back in time for the funeral, so he could grit his teeth and endure it. He thought of other things, so he said to Zhang Zhao bitterly.
"Your Majesty, Yelu Deguang is a British master of the generation. If you want to make the Khitans believe that the Cao family and the Zhang family are not in harmony, they must at least be half-truthful.
A certain person risked his life to report to the king that not everyone in the Cao family was willing to lose power, and not everyone in the Cao family who had forced the emperor in white to abdicate was not worried about the king settling accounts after his fall.
What should we do if someone complies with the king’s decree and causes trouble in Dunhuang in the future and it ends badly?
We are all relatives with broken bones and tendons!"
Zhang Zhao knew who Cao Yanjing was talking about. His second uncle, Zhang Zhao's second cousin, Cao Yijin's second son, Cao Yuanshen, the third-generation military governor of the Cao family in history.
If anyone in Dunhuang was most dissatisfied with Zhang Zhao, it must be Cao Yuanshen.
Cao Yuande was still a little better, but his poor health led him to accept his fate.
However, Cao Yuanshen's heart was higher than the sky, and his destiny was lower than paper. He was also greedy for wealth and power, and he was always worried about it.
After Zhang Zhao seizes power, Cao Yuande and Cao Yuanshen will definitely be suppressed.
Cao Yuanshen did not have as many sons as Cao Yuande, who could come out to make up for the losses, especially Cao Yanming, who was Zhang Zhao's confidant when he started his career.
Cao Yuanshen only had one son, who was not in good health and was honest. His most beloved daughter was married to Yin Yaozi by Zhang Zhao, whom he despised.
Therefore, he had been uttering resentful words in Dunhuang all year round. If it had not been for Zhang Zhao's magnanimity, he would have died eight hundred times long ago.
Zhang Zhao asked Cao Yanjing to go to Khitan to ask for Cao Yuande's title. Cao Yuanshen, who couldn't see the situation clearly and was already dissatisfied, might take the opportunity to cause a big incident.
Zhang Zhao gave Cao Yanjing an appreciative look, but he admired him even more.
If Cao Yanjing ignores his second uncle Cao Yuanshen and follows Zhang Zhao's order.
You can first accomplish the great feat of deceiving the Khitans, and then you can kill your relatives and accuse Cao Yuanshen. Isn't that a high-ranking official with a generous salary?
But now he is willing to take the risk to tell Zhang Zhao these things, which shows that he is still a kind and compassionate person who can understand the overall situation clearly.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao took Cao Yanjing's hand and said: "Don't worry, Dalang, there are no outsiders here, I can guarantee it!"
No matter who it is, as long as there is no indiscriminate killing of innocent people or the introduction of Khitan troops into the city, I will only ask the culprit and not care about anything else.
Even if he is the chief culprit, he can just be moved to Yongshou Palace in Liangzhou and imprisoned."
Zhang Zhao still left a patch. He would not kill people like Cao Yuanshen, and would only ban them at most.
But if the old people in Dunhuang City did something outrageous, he might as well take the opportunity to clean it up, so that they would not always create a mess in Dunhuang and teach the children bad things.
"That's it! I will prepare immediately and head to Khitan with Wu Dal'er and others!"
After hearing Zhang Zhao's promise that he would not do anything to his second uncle Cao Yuanshen, Cao Yanjing immediately gritted his teeth and agreed.